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. >> however immediately after the election, the terms of three a pointed senators expyre from west virginia, illinois and delaware. if they are seated immediately as expected, the republican filibuster would be harder to over item. another issue with which democrats may want to come to grips before the mid-terms. the popularity of their health care reform law. a poll looks like a strong plurality oppose. 23% think the law did not go far enough. 20% opposed only a few changes. finally president obama signed into law what may be the last item passed before the mid-term elections. the small business package which that includes taxes and makes loans more available. let's turn to "washington post" staff writer, news week california um nift and msnbc contributor, ezra kline. the tax cuts for the middle class and the rich. the audience is the house democratic leaders. what should they be hearing that they don't seem to be? >> the reality is that the house democratic leaders seem more willing to take a chance than the senate leaders. dick durbin said they can do the math and don't have the votes. y
. >> however immediately after the election, the terms of three a pointed senators expyre from west virginia, illinois and delaware. if they are seated immediately as expected, the republican filibuster would be harder to over item. another issue with which democrats may want to come to grips before the mid-terms. the popularity of their health care reform law. a poll looks like a strong plurality oppose. 23% think the law did not go far enough. 20% opposed only a few changes. finally...
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after the election, the terms of three appointed senators expire from the states of illinois, west virginia, and delaware. if republicans win any of those seats and are seated immediately as expected, the republican filibuster would be harder to overcome. and there is another issue democrats might want to come to grips the popularity of their health care reform law. a recent poll looks like a strong plurality opposes the law, 23% of the opposers think the law did not go far enough. 20% opposed only a few changes. finally today president obama signed into law what may be the last item democrats passed before the mid-term elections, the small business package which includes tax cuts as well as provisions to make loans more availabile. let's turn first to "washington post" staff writer, "newsweek" columnist and msnbc contributor ezric kleine. the topic tax cuts for the middle class, tax cuts for the rich, the audience is the house democratic leaders. what should they be hearing they don't seem to be? >> the reality is the house democratic leaders see much more willing to take a chance. they ca
after the election, the terms of three appointed senators expire from the states of illinois, west virginia, and delaware. if republicans win any of those seats and are seated immediately as expected, the republican filibuster would be harder to overcome. and there is another issue democrats might want to come to grips the popularity of their health care reform law. a recent poll looks like a strong plurality opposes the law, 23% of the opposers think the law did not go far enough. 20% opposed...
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west virginia, connecticut, nevada and california. they are frankly all a tad uphill in one form or another. i agree. they can get there. it's just a little bit harder if you pull delaware out of the equation. >> i'll tell you a fact we're not including. so many progressives i know are despondant. they don't think barack obama is perfect. that's my view. they're view is he's not reaching their goals. that will be a question how that turnout occurs. if only the red hot right votes, look out, everybody. that includes boxer, patty murray, the governor of west virginia. they could all go if only people voting are the red hot right and everybody else states home or goes to the movies or sits home with the rain. >>> coming up, no country for old republicans. the far right is on the rise and when a candidate like mike castle is no longer safe in a state like delaware, you want to know just what's going on with the republican party these days. something big time is going democratic party is uneasy, republican party is in open rebellion. [ eng
west virginia, connecticut, nevada and california. they are frankly all a tad uphill in one form or another. i agree. they can get there. it's just a little bit harder if you pull delaware out of the equation. >> i'll tell you a fact we're not including. so many progressives i know are despondant. they don't think barack obama is perfect. that's my view. they're view is he's not reaching their goals. that will be a question how that turnout occurs. if only the red hot right votes, look...
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president obama highlighted some of the new benefits at a backyard event in falls church, virginia, today. >> number one, paul already mentioned, the issue of lifetime limits. that is not going to be the rule anymore after tomorrow. if you've got a policy, you get sick, the insurance company covers you. number two, pre-existing conditions for children, children who have pre-existing conditions are going to be covered. number three, we're going to make sure that if young people don't have health insurance through their employer that they can stay on their parent's health insurance up to the age of 26. >> now, who the heck could be against all of that? well, there's an outfit called the republican party. now, this country was at war over health care for over a year. and now we're starting to see real-life results. >> i want to thank you, first of all. i have a son with entractable seizures and this bill will make a huge dmifrs our life personally. >> in march of this year i was diagnosed with high-grade stage 2 non-hodgkin's lymphoma. i'm feeling great. if it wasn't from this bill i probabl
president obama highlighted some of the new benefits at a backyard event in falls church, virginia, today. >> number one, paul already mentioned, the issue of lifetime limits. that is not going to be the rule anymore after tomorrow. if you've got a policy, you get sick, the insurance company covers you. number two, pre-existing conditions for children, children who have pre-existing conditions are going to be covered. number three, we're going to make sure that if young people don't have...
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personal with the kitchen table issues facing americans d visiting a family today at home in fairfax, virginia. this comes a day after house republican leader john boehner signaled he may be willing to compromise and vote for the president's middle class tax cut if that's the best deal he can get. today, treasury secretary tim geithner said it's full speed ahead for the administration. >> we very much welcome recent indications republicans may not hold middle class tax cuts hostage to have us borrow $700 llion from our children to make permanent tax cuts to the 2% of earners in the country. if these republicans mean what theyas say, there's no reason t delay moving forward on these -f on tax relief for the middle class. >> with me w nbc's chief white house correspondent and political director chuck todd and also my co-host on "the daily rundow" nice to see you again. >> howdy. >> hello. feels like thefo white house is ready for a rumble with john boehner. we even expect the president to bring this up again this afternoon talking with the fairfax family about the economy. >> that's right. look.
personal with the kitchen table issues facing americans d visiting a family today at home in fairfax, virginia. this comes a day after house republican leader john boehner signaled he may be willing to compromise and vote for the president's middle class tax cut if that's the best deal he can get. today, treasury secretary tim geithner said it's full speed ahead for the administration. >> we very much welcome recent indications republicans may not hold middle class tax cuts hostage to...
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at a hardware store in virginia, which probably carries a bunch of chinese tools. boehner's buddy house minority whip eric cantor he launched a preemptive strike on the democrats in an op-ed in today's "the wall street journal" and he writes "the progressive left end game is very simple. this comes -- first comes the provocative class warfare rhetoric. second comes the vast assumption of government control over the economy. third comes the growth of government spending and entitlements, and higher taxes on our nation's job creators and workers." you know what, i've got to give the guy credit, he knows what the playbook says. kantor is grabbing at straws. crying about class warfare, my friends, is one of the oldest arguments in the book. the republicans and the top 2% have been economically carpet bombing the middle class in this country for the last 30 years. but they belly ache about class warfare anytime their tax cuts are in jeopardy. hold it right there. i thought we were concerned about the budget. i thought we were concerned about the fiscal responsibility of
at a hardware store in virginia, which probably carries a bunch of chinese tools. boehner's buddy house minority whip eric cantor he launched a preemptive strike on the democrats in an op-ed in today's "the wall street journal" and he writes "the progressive left end game is very simple. this comes -- first comes the provocative class warfare rhetoric. second comes the vast assumption of government control over the economy. third comes the growth of government spending and...
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that includes boxer that includes patty murly, that includes the governor of west virginia. they could all go if only people voting are the red-hot right and everybody else states home or goes to the movies or sits home in the rain. >>> coming up, no country for old republicans. we are already working that side of the base. the far right is on the rise and when a candidate like mike castle is no longer safe in a state like delaware, you want to know just what's going on with the republican party these days. something big time is going. democratic party is uneasy about the president, republican party is in open rebellion. you're watching "hardball" on msnbc. [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] the u.s. government may soon require brake override technology on all new cars and trucks. at nissan, we think this is a good idea. so we did it... ...six years ago. [ wind howling ] nissan. innovation for safety. innovation for all. >>> candidate linda mcmahon is now six points, a half a dozen shy of the democratic. that is a first-rate poll, look at that, 51-45, getting real close.
that includes boxer that includes patty murly, that includes the governor of west virginia. they could all go if only people voting are the red-hot right and everybody else states home or goes to the movies or sits home in the rain. >>> coming up, no country for old republicans. we are already working that side of the base. the far right is on the rise and when a candidate like mike castle is no longer safe in a state like delaware, you want to know just what's going on with the...
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just a month ago a judge in virginia declined to throw out a lawsuit filed by that state, making similar claims that the obama health care plan requirement is unconstitutional. the judge wasn't clear about which parts. it's more than he wuntd clear. he just declined to say which parts of the case he would throw out. this case in florida makes two claims. the constitutional claim, and then they also say that the state should not have to pay additional medicaid costs. that it's unconstitutional to require them to come up with the money for the program. he didn't say which parts he'll throw out. the fact that he'll let the case continue is another tactical victory for critics of the plan. >> thank you very much, pete williams. again, that ruling from the judge is expected october 14th. thank you, pete. >>> and right now hurricane igor is pushing across the atlantic on a track that could take it directly to bermuda. igor is expected to remain a dangerous category 4 hurricane through thursday before it reaches the bahamas this weekend. then forecasters believe it will downgrade it to a cat 2.
just a month ago a judge in virginia declined to throw out a lawsuit filed by that state, making similar claims that the obama health care plan requirement is unconstitutional. the judge wasn't clear about which parts. it's more than he wuntd clear. he just declined to say which parts of the case he would throw out. this case in florida makes two claims. the constitutional claim, and then they also say that the state should not have to pay additional medicaid costs. that it's unconstitutional...
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the median household income in west virginia is $37,528 a year. and 8.8% of west virginians are unemployed. so once again, we have a republican candidate who doesn't give a damn about the middle class. how interesting. in saying that you're going to focus on cutting taxes for the very rich when almost 9% of your state is unemployed is old-fashion "psycho talk." >>> coming up, chaos in nevada. a male, a guy, sharron angle's supporter, reportedly punches a woman. a female supporting harry reid right in the face. absolutely disgusting. heidi harris, radio talk show host was there. she was there and she'll tell us what went down. >>> and president obama is a man on a mission for the middle class. he just stepped up and told china, he's the boss. >>> all that, plus the pledge to america is really the pledge to old, rich white people, and stephanie miller takes on the tan man in "club ed" tonight.nam . if you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes, you may also have very high triglycerides -- too much fat in the blood. it's a serious med
the median household income in west virginia is $37,528 a year. and 8.8% of west virginians are unemployed. so once again, we have a republican candidate who doesn't give a damn about the middle class. how interesting. in saying that you're going to focus on cutting taxes for the very rich when almost 9% of your state is unemployed is old-fashion "psycho talk." >>> coming up, chaos in nevada. a male, a guy, sharron angle's supporter, reportedly punches a woman. a female...
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yesterday the justice department filed an objection to judge virginia phillips' ruling earlier that said don't ask, don't tell is unconstitutional. lawyers argue that the judge would be overstepping her bounds by hauling a policy that is under debate in congress. now it's up to judge phillips to decide if she will issue an injunction to force an end to the policy or not. the white house later released a statement saying the filing is in no way diminishes the repeal of don't ask, don't tell. >>> well, for the first time in nearly a century the state of virginia has carried out an execution on a woman. last night 41-year-old theresa lewis was put to death for arranging the slayings of her husband and stepson in order to collect a $250,000 insurance policy. a lot of controversy around that one because some suggest she had mental handicaps that should have prevented her from being executed. >>> finally they do not call new jersey governor chris christie the wrecking ball for nothing. on wednesday he was in california for a campaign event for republican gubernatorial candidate meg whitman. 3,
yesterday the justice department filed an objection to judge virginia phillips' ruling earlier that said don't ask, don't tell is unconstitutional. lawyers argue that the judge would be overstepping her bounds by hauling a policy that is under debate in congress. now it's up to judge phillips to decide if she will issue an injunction to force an end to the policy or not. the white house later released a statement saying the filing is in no way diminishes the repeal of don't ask, don't tell....
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right now on msnbc, president obama is talking about the economy and taxes in fairfax, virginia. the president just wrapped up a meeting with la local family. the nicholas armstrong family. the president is now in the backyard outside hosting a discussion on the economy. about 30 families for the area are with the president to keep an year an eye on this event and bring you any development from it. >>> backed to the mixed signals there seems to be about whether republicans are willing to compromise on tax cuts for the middle class that president obama is pushing for. today a spokesman for the li senate's republican, mitch mcconnell says every senate republican will oppose the president's plan if the tax cuts don't include the wealthiest americans. this weekend john boehner said he would consider extending those tax cuts to the middle class, but his deputy is not backing that possible compromise. richard wolffe is an nbc political news analyst. richard, though it's not just republicans showing mixed signals, y have house democrats reds districts who are also apparentlyconcerned. >
right now on msnbc, president obama is talking about the economy and taxes in fairfax, virginia. the president just wrapped up a meeting with la local family. the nicholas armstrong family. the president is now in the backyard outside hosting a discussion on the economy. about 30 families for the area are with the president to keep an year an eye on this event and bring you any development from it. >>> backed to the mixed signals there seems to be about whether republicans are willing...
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they went to ha lumberyard in virginia this morning. they promised if likted they'll cut spending, cut taxes, repeal or replace the health care law that went into effect just today. john boehner was asked to offer specifics on how the gop would do all that and still balance the budget and cut the deficit. >> i don't have all the solutions. but i believe if we work with the american people, the american people will want to work with us to come to grips with these challenges that face our country. it's about having that adult conversation an honest, open way, that will help get us the answers to lay out the plan that will solve this problem once and for all. >> congressman bill cassidy is a physician and a republican from louisiana who was a key member of today's roll out. congressman, as you know going into this republicans thought it wasn't a good idea to do this. i didn't hear specifics from john boehner. e read through the pledge. can you tell us how specifically you are going to cut spending? how republicans are going to make these c
they went to ha lumberyard in virginia this morning. they promised if likted they'll cut spending, cut taxes, repeal or replace the health care law that went into effect just today. john boehner was asked to offer specifics on how the gop would do all that and still balance the budget and cut the deficit. >> i don't have all the solutions. but i believe if we work with the american people, the american people will want to work with us to come to grips with these challenges that face our...
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last year and a half, whether it's new jersey, whether it's massachusetts, you've got a purple state virginia that also voted. they all voted in republicans as governors. and in the u.s. senate scott brown. why? because these candidates are speaking directly to the immediate concerns. american people. they want limited government. they want government to stop growing, and stop spending. they want a lower tax burden and they want their individual freedom back. i can understand why the left would think that's a radical agenda, but that's where most of the american people are. and it's completely within christine o'donnell's power to pull this off. she's got now the g.o.p. establishment and by the way, the republican establishment ought to be ashamed of themselves, they have disgraced themselves in their smear campaign against this woman. now they're starting to close ranks. but listen, the only reason you have a tea party movement in america today, which is now mainstream america, no longer a move. are is because the g.o.p. establishment, because for years they went down the road of being democ
last year and a half, whether it's new jersey, whether it's massachusetts, you've got a purple state virginia that also voted. they all voted in republicans as governors. and in the u.s. senate scott brown. why? because these candidates are speaking directly to the immediate concerns. american people. they want limited government. they want government to stop growing, and stop spending. they want a lower tax burden and they want their individual freedom back. i can understand why the left would...
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they take over the house. 12 republican house lawmakers are at the tart lumber company in sterling, virginia. they'll roll out the pledge and talk to small business owners. luke russert is on capitol hill for us and, luke, give us the thumbnail sketch here. what is in this pledge? >> the pledge has to deal with five other areas. it has to deal with jobs, the economy, reforming congress and congress spending national security and some of the specific things you'll see in this pledge from the republicans today, they'll rule out the following. they want to reduce government spending and go back to 2008 levels that has to do with national security. they want to repeal the national health care law and mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac and they want to make the bush tax cuts permanent. those are some of the main facefa facets and president obama is coming on stage right now and we'll hear from him and his national security speech. >> the president, when you recall when he first went before this world stage basically said to folks there that he knows that there are a lot of expectations ac
they take over the house. 12 republican house lawmakers are at the tart lumber company in sterling, virginia. they'll roll out the pledge and talk to small business owners. luke russert is on capitol hill for us and, luke, give us the thumbnail sketch here. what is in this pledge? >> the pledge has to deal with five other areas. it has to deal with jobs, the economy, reforming congress and congress spending national security and some of the specific things you'll see in this pledge from...
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advisers on afghanistan and pakistan today and later today, the president heads to a private residence in virginia to discuss the economy. >>> and imam continues to address the controversy surrounding his proposed cultural center and mosque in manhattan. he spoke this morning, saying he was saddened by recent events and gretted any misunderstandings on his intentions to build a mosque two blocks from ground zero. >>> this morning on the "today" show, robert gibbs continued his attack on john boehner. >> i think he represents the eight years that got us into this mess. cozy with lobbyists. tax cuts for the wealthy. you know, letting big corporations and wall street decide what's best for the american people. we tried that, meredith, it didn't work. it failed miserably. millions of people are out of work because of those ideas. >>> more evacuations in colorado after the second wildfire started in the state. this one burning in loveland. this latest wildfire is 10% contained. it has burned more than ten acres of land and destroyed one home. >>> mexican authorities have made the second arrest ofa drug
advisers on afghanistan and pakistan today and later today, the president heads to a private residence in virginia to discuss the economy. >>> and imam continues to address the controversy surrounding his proposed cultural center and mosque in manhattan. he spoke this morning, saying he was saddened by recent events and gretted any misunderstandings on his intentions to build a mosque two blocks from ground zero. >>> this morning on the "today" show, robert gibbs...
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and they unveiled their 21-page plan at the tart lumber yard in sterling virginia, here's the tan man. >> the american people are speaking out like never before. they're concerned about the future of our nation and the future for their children. and they see a government in washington that isn't listening, doesn't get it, and frankly, the american people that washington really doesn't care. we're here today to put forth a new governing agenda built by a -- listening to the american people that offers a new way forward. >> did you hear him say the word "new"? all right, remember that. boehner's new way forward is a carbon copy of the bush policies that nearly crip held it country over the last decade. boehner and his krurp short on detail, high on rhetoric, and also pushing the idea that president obama has ruined this country in less than two years. well, here's starched shirt young gun kevin mccarthy out of california. >> as a result of the economic disastrous policies of the current administration, millions of americans today are out of work. and are children will be saddled with th
and they unveiled their 21-page plan at the tart lumber yard in sterling virginia, here's the tan man. >> the american people are speaking out like never before. they're concerned about the future of our nation and the future for their children. and they see a government in washington that isn't listening, doesn't get it, and frankly, the american people that washington really doesn't care. we're here today to put forth a new governing agenda built by a -- listening to the american people...
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tomorrow he'll meet with families in virginia to push the same message he tried to drive home during a news conference on friday. >> middle class, middle class families, middle class, middle class families, middle class families, middle class tax relief, middle class tax cut. middle class, middle class families, middle class families climb into the middle class. >> nbc's mike viqueira is live at the wte house. i think i'm pretty clear who the president is targeting here. what do you think? >> john boehner. it you're absolute right. it's the middle class, not uncommon for a president. remember president clinton's bridge to the 21st century? all about the mile class. the president talking time and timegain how he has cut taxes for the middle class. it all comes down to the election. this is the contempt which the president is speaking now. you saw him kick off the campaign season last labor day withthat stemwinder of a speech out in mock taking republicans to task and republicans now threateninthe democratic majorities certainly in the house, if not the senate. you're going to see this
tomorrow he'll meet with families in virginia to push the same message he tried to drive home during a news conference on friday. >> middle class, middle class families, middle class, middle class families, middle class families, middle class tax relief, middle class tax cut. middle class, middle class families, middle class families climb into the middle class. >> nbc's mike viqueira is live at the wte house. i think i'm pretty clear who the president is targeting here. what do you...
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>> the commonwealth of virginia. >> let me bring in somebody that might be here. there is a lot of people that name around wilmington, and they will say she is not a whacky evangelist from way out west somewhere or from colorado springs or something, and she is not a family values type from out there but seems like somebody that i grew up with. >> she is campaigning to catholic voters as well. >>> let's take a look. here is o'donnell on thursday. very conservative culturally. let's listen. >> i think we are heading in the wrong direction. we are increasing the size of government and out of the needs of the average delaware voter. i am an average citizen that understands what it's like to fall on hard economic times, so as i go into washington, d.c. i will keep the perspective with everything that comes across my desk. >> she is not from the country club. she is talking about a recession and living it. >> chris, i hear what you are saying about her appeal in some of the old neighborhoods. governor jack march kel, and center tom harper, and these are not bob brady s
>> the commonwealth of virginia. >> let me bring in somebody that might be here. there is a lot of people that name around wilmington, and they will say she is not a whacky evangelist from way out west somewhere or from colorado springs or something, and she is not a family values type from out there but seems like somebody that i grew up with. >> she is campaigning to catholic voters as well. >>> let's take a look. here is o'donnell on thursday. very conservative...
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a dozen gop members unveiled it in virginia. house minority leader john boehner insisted they are listening to what americans want. >> in order to create jobs, we need to end the uncertainty for
a dozen gop members unveiled it in virginia. house minority leader john boehner insisted they are listening to what americans want. >> in order to create jobs, we need to end the uncertainty for
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president obama took on mcconnell and boehner while speaking in virginia when he was taking questions about the economy. >>> they should definitely get an extension of the tax cuts of 2001 through 2003. we could get that done this week. but we're still in this wrestling match where john boehner and mitch mcconnell about the last 2% to 3% where on average where you make $100,000 for people making $1 million or more. >> president obama heads to philly today to deliver the second back-to-school speech. last year, the speech got some national attention. according to the text released by the white house last night, the president will tell students your future is in your hands, your life is what you make of it. and nothing, absolutely nothing is beyond your reach. last year, obama gave a similar televised pep talk at wakefield high school in arlington. but as you remember, that speech sparked controversy beforehand as critics suggested it could inject ideology into the classroom. they said he was spreading propaganda to children. >>> new surveillance video out of california shows the deadly
president obama took on mcconnell and boehner while speaking in virginia when he was taking questions about the economy. >>> they should definitely get an extension of the tax cuts of 2001 through 2003. we could get that done this week. but we're still in this wrestling match where john boehner and mitch mcconnell about the last 2% to 3% where on average where you make $100,000 for people making $1 million or more. >> president obama heads to philly today to deliver the second...
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tea party groups also camped outside his virginia office. one of them threatening to burn him in effigy. after tom perriello voted for president obama's health reform bill in march, a tea party group in virginia posted online what believed to be his home address. it turned out to belong to the congressman's older brother, who discovered someone had cut the gas line running to a propane tank at his home. he received a threatening letter to that address. you can see why people on the ground in virginia's fifth district could be alile on edge, as people opposed to tom perriello who decided to give up on politics who instead go for intimidation to get what they want from him. last night, a secretary from the republican conscious committee in washington, not virginia, in d.c., decided that what's happened in virginia's fifth district just isn't enough. the man tweeted, he posted online, the addresses of several staffers who work for tom perriello's campaign.ç six staffers in all which with their complete home addresses. posted on this national
tea party groups also camped outside his virginia office. one of them threatening to burn him in effigy. after tom perriello voted for president obama's health reform bill in march, a tea party group in virginia posted online what believed to be his home address. it turned out to belong to the congressman's older brother, who discovered someone had cut the gas line running to a propane tank at his home. he received a threatening letter to that address. you can see why people on the ground in...
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my next guest did it in virginia. one put democrats on warning and the other put an entire region in play in what had been obama's stomping grounds. meet the bigger republican sensation they simply call bob. >> neil: always something involving the dutch or those flying in and out of denmark, amsterdam. the latest incident an apparently intoxicate intoxican airlines pilot -- from a delta jet as he prepared to fly. officials said he was too drunk to fly. that is all we know. just weird with all the incidents in and out of amsterdam but this one involves a pilot heading there who authorities believe was too drunk to fly. i don't know what happened to the plane or the crew or whatever. but anyway, they never took off. ten months ago a newly elected governor of virginia candidates across the country inviting governor bob mcdonald to the campaign events. they want him to be the ring leader. and the governor is wrapping up a fundraiser for new mexico gun torial candidate today. governor mcdonald joining me right now. you are
my next guest did it in virginia. one put democrats on warning and the other put an entire region in play in what had been obama's stomping grounds. meet the bigger republican sensation they simply call bob. >> neil: always something involving the dutch or those flying in and out of denmark, amsterdam. the latest incident an apparently intoxicate intoxican airlines pilot -- from a delta jet as he prepared to fly. officials said he was too drunk to fly. that is all we know. just weird with...
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>>> and to mark the 50th anniversary of the great debates of 1960, we teamed one the university of virginia's center for politics to present a special discussion on those historic and first of their kind presidential debates between vice president richard nixon and then senator john f. kennedy, one of which took place at nbc's washington studio which is now the home of "meet the press" back in our home studio. talk to journalists and staffers who are part of history 50 years ago about what happened behind the scenes and the significance of those debates on our political landscape today. all on our website at mtp.nbc.com. you can follow me on twitter as well for more on that. that is all for today. we'll be off next week for nbc sports coverage of the ryder cup golf tournament but back the following week. if it's sunday, it's "meet the press."
>>> and to mark the 50th anniversary of the great debates of 1960, we teamed one the university of virginia's center for politics to present a special discussion on those historic and first of their kind presidential debates between vice president richard nixon and then senator john f. kennedy, one of which took place at nbc's washington studio which is now the home of "meet the press" back in our home studio. talk to journalists and staffers who are part of history 50 years...
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he's from virginia, a smart guy. here he is talking about health care and what they'll do to it if the party wins, their party wins control of congress. let's listen. >> well, will you pledge, congressman, if you're house majority leader to to it that a bill is brought to the floor of the house of representatives to immediate repeal boom carobama ? will you do that? >> without mentioning what position i will be or won't be, if i'm in a position to make that difference, absolutely i will pledge to do that. are you kidding? of course. >> if you're house majority leader, you will push forward the bill immediately to repeal this? >> yes. yes, yes, yes! i don't see how you ever thought i wouldn't be for doing that. now, come on. >> like an east german interrogation. let me go to steve -- watching the lives of others there for a minute. as she drills these people. she's toughening up. my friend laura ingram. tough talk there. he ended up saying what she wanted him to say -- we will stop the spending, we will shut down the
he's from virginia, a smart guy. here he is talking about health care and what they'll do to it if the party wins, their party wins control of congress. let's listen. >> well, will you pledge, congressman, if you're house majority leader to to it that a bill is brought to the floor of the house of representatives to immediate repeal boom carobama ? will you do that? >> without mentioning what position i will be or won't be, if i'm in a position to make that difference, absolutely i...
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perriello's virginia office, one of them threatening to burn him in effigy. after tom perriello voted for president obama's health reform bill a tea party posted online his home address, it turned out to be the home of his brother, someone cut the gas line running from the propane tank at his home. he received a threatening letter sent to the address that was posted online as the congressman's address. last night a regional press secretary in washington, nrcc headquarters decided that what happened in virginia's fifth district isn't enough. the man tweeted, he posted online the home addresses of several staffers who work for tom perriello's campaign. the huffington post counted six addresses posted on this national republican party staffer's twitter account. the explanation from republican headquarters was to blame the perriello campaign saying they deserved it because perriello's campaign called a staffer from his republican opponent's campaign a carpet bagger. you can make your point about whose staffer lives whereby listing their names and hometowns. you d
perriello's virginia office, one of them threatening to burn him in effigy. after tom perriello voted for president obama's health reform bill a tea party posted online his home address, it turned out to be the home of his brother, someone cut the gas line running from the propane tank at his home. he received a threatening letter sent to the address that was posted online as the congressman's address. last night a regional press secretary in washington, nrcc headquarters decided that what...
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>> the commonwealth of virginia. >> you don't seem like you're into northeastern ethnic politics. let me bring in someone who might be. christina, her name is o'donnell. first of all, there's a lot of people that live around wilmington with names like that and they're going to say she's not some whacky evangelist or colorado springs, she's not a family values type from out there. she seems like somebody i grew up with. there's a lot of appeal to that. >> and appeals to catholic voters as well. >> take a look here. here she is thursday. i'm just suggesting it's a little different than somebody from out west. i'd like to get back into that old neighborhood politics once in a while. let's take a look. here's o'donnell thursday, very conservative culturely. >> chris -- >> i'm sorry. >> i think we're heading in the wrong direction. we're increasing the size of government. i'm a hard-working, average citizen who understands what it's like to fall on economic times, so as i go into washington, d.c., i will keep this perspective with every spending bill that comes across my desk, every ta
>> the commonwealth of virginia. >> you don't seem like you're into northeastern ethnic politics. let me bring in someone who might be. christina, her name is o'donnell. first of all, there's a lot of people that live around wilmington with names like that and they're going to say she's not some whacky evangelist or colorado springs, she's not a family values type from out there. she seems like somebody i grew up with. there's a lot of appeal to that. >> and appeals to...
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republican from virginia and then patrick murphy, a democrat from pennsylvania. as you can see, none of them are advertising their own party label doing their best sometimes to hit the other side trying to do some association with the other party, but even then, you don't hear the party label at all. it's fascinating and a reminder, remember, both parties are unpopular these days. the question is, folks are going to hold their nose and vote which way are they going to vote? after tuesday, the playing field pretty much is set, and with delaware moving from a likely republican pickup to what a lot of people think is a likely democratic hold, a lot more attention from both parties focused on the battle in some other states. there's kentucky where the republicans released its first attack ad. trying to use a favorite bluegrass pass time to go after jack conway. florida republican groups who were once allied groups are now going against him. and connecticut where republicans hope the $40 million linda mcmahon has promised to spend can put that state in play, maybe rep
republican from virginia and then patrick murphy, a democrat from pennsylvania. as you can see, none of them are advertising their own party label doing their best sometimes to hit the other side trying to do some association with the other party, but even then, you don't hear the party label at all. it's fascinating and a reminder, remember, both parties are unpopular these days. the question is, folks are going to hold their nose and vote which way are they going to vote? after tuesday, the...
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state universities of virginia to rescind or not enforce their policies against discrimination based on sexual -- sexual orientation. that's the first act. so, are there threats to civil rights today? obviously there are. >> to what degree is something like what mr. renacci said? how much is the rhetoric that everything needs to be local? and how much is it that other thing we heard from ken buck in colorado, rand paul in kentucky, this notion that, look, there's no more racism here. what kind of country could have racism and an african-american president? >> there's a lot of that out there. again, i'm not sure that renacci got past the first sentence of the memo. others who did read the whole thing, there seems to be -- i get a lot of this in my e-mail, essentially saying what more do you people want? and -- and this idea that we -- we are past that whole issue, the whole issue of race, not just past an era, but the whole issue, the whole question that there's nothing else to talk about is -- is out there and i think being push in a way with the feeling that the first african-americ
state universities of virginia to rescind or not enforce their policies against discrimination based on sexual -- sexual orientation. that's the first act. so, are there threats to civil rights today? obviously there are. >> to what degree is something like what mr. renacci said? how much is the rhetoric that everything needs to be local? and how much is it that other thing we heard from ken buck in colorado, rand paul in kentucky, this notion that, look, there's no more racism here. what...
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background because of the economy being so important and he knows washington, mark warner, the former virginia governor, current u.s. senator there and a former entrepreneur. then the republicans. there have been a lot of chatter, if you recall, about six months ago about the idea of former reagan chief of staff ken guberstein friendly with those in the white house. tell me, havana, an intern replacement or will this happen soon? >> it is almost assumed at this point rahm emanuel won't be able to pass up this choice, but senior officials acknowledge that the timing is not good for the white house. so it is a real question. i think a lot of people felt if there's going to be this blowout for republicans in november there would be a shakeup somehow, some way, maybe it comes a little bit earlier than planned. i know we'll be talking about this a lot in the coming days for sure. >> it is something that is moving a lot faster than people realize. >>> we'll move on. in colorado, dozens of homes are now caught in the path of the major wildfire burning out of control near the beautiful boulder foothil
background because of the economy being so important and he knows washington, mark warner, the former virginia governor, current u.s. senator there and a former entrepreneur. then the republicans. there have been a lot of chatter, if you recall, about six months ago about the idea of former reagan chief of staff ken guberstein friendly with those in the white house. tell me, havana, an intern replacement or will this happen soon? >> it is almost assumed at this point rahm emanuel won't be...
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. >>> teresa lewis died by lethal injection last night in a virginia correctional facility. sentenced to death for plotting the murders of her husband and stepson in 2002. virginia governor bob macdonald refused to intervene in the 11th hour. >>> and the 1950's started difficult fisher died at the age of 82 due to complications from hip surgery. fisher was a teen idol before marrying debbie reynolds and later elizabeth taylor. father of the aboctress carrie fisher. >>> a serious danger to children playing sports. concussio concussions. >> it's not just football. concussion injuries are showing up in many sports, affecting girls as well as boys. tom costello joins us. tom, obviously everybody is worried now that we're getting more and more studies of the brain and figuring out this stuff, whether it's not just pee wee football but now soccer, lacrosse, lots of dangers out there. >> yeah. baseball, basketball, soccer, and here's another statistic that i think a lot of people are surprised at. on the soccer field, boys and girls are evenly split on concussions. and then once wo
. >>> teresa lewis died by lethal injection last night in a virginia correctional facility. sentenced to death for plotting the murders of her husband and stepson in 2002. virginia governor bob macdonald refused to intervene in the 11th hour. >>> and the 1950's started difficult fisher died at the age of 82 due to complications from hip surgery. fisher was a teen idol before marrying debbie reynolds and later elizabeth taylor. father of the aboctress carrie fisher....
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west virginia, right? over there on the left side with roughly 13,000 americans dying in mines in a year, more than 30 americans dying a day in just that one industry. those would be john raese's good old days. the past century has brought us all sorts of anti-capitalism stuff like mining regulations that brought the death rate of miners down to just merely horrifying from apocalyptic. it brought us rules against child labor. also brought us, you know, weekends which many americans find handy to this day. but, remember, democrats don't want to risk a national campaign in these elections by saying republ republicans are looking after rich people and not the middle class. remember, democrats think this year that that message might not stick. >> i made my money the old-fashioned way. i inherited it. n ] when i went n medicare, i did the numbers. that was the moment of truth. medicare by itself doesn't cover everything. i don't want to spend my life worrying about what would happen if one of us got sick. [ mal
west virginia, right? over there on the left side with roughly 13,000 americans dying in mines in a year, more than 30 americans dying a day in just that one industry. those would be john raese's good old days. the past century has brought us all sorts of anti-capitalism stuff like mining regulations that brought the death rate of miners down to just merely horrifying from apocalyptic. it brought us rules against child labor. also brought us, you know, weekends which many americans find handy...
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but right now in virginia there is an attorney general whose first act was to try to order all the state universities of virginia to rescind or not enforce their policies against discrimination based on sexual orientation. that was his first act. so are there threats to civil rights today? obviously there are. >> and what -- to what degree is something like what mr. renacci said, how much of this is the rhetoric of everything needs to be local and how much is it that other thing that we've heard from ken buck in colorado, rand paul in kentucky, this notion that, okay. look. there is no moraysism here because what kind of country could have racism and an african-american president? >> well, there is a lot of that out there. again, i'm not sure renacci got past the first sentence of the memo but others who did read the whole thing, there seems to be, i get an awful lot of this in my e-mail, essentially saying what more do you people want? and this idea that we have passed that whole issue, the whole issue of race, not just passed an era but the whole issue, the whole question, that there i
but right now in virginia there is an attorney general whose first act was to try to order all the state universities of virginia to rescind or not enforce their policies against discrimination based on sexual orientation. that was his first act. so are there threats to civil rights today? obviously there are. >> and what -- to what degree is something like what mr. renacci said, how much of this is the rhetoric of everything needs to be local and how much is it that other thing that...
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here is the live picture right now, a backyard discussion in falls church, virginia. let's listen to the president. >> -- somebody who helped to champion the kinds of reforms and patients' rights we'll talk about here today, congressman jim moran is here. thank you so much, jim. [ applause ] and falls church mayor nade nader baruk i was just mentioning baruk means blessings in hebrew, one who is blessed and barack means the same thing so he and i, we're right there. and i know he feels blessed to be the mayor of this wonderful town. you know, when i came into office, obviously we were confronted with an historic crisis, the worst financial crisis since the great depression. we had lost 4 million jobs in the six months before i was sworn in, and we've lost almost 800,000 the month i was sworn in. obviously, the economy has been uppermost on our minds and i had to take a series of steps very quickly to make sure that we prevented the country from going into a second great depression, that the financial markets were stabilized, we've succeeded in doing that and now the e
here is the live picture right now, a backyard discussion in falls church, virginia. let's listen to the president. >> -- somebody who helped to champion the kinds of reforms and patients' rights we'll talk about here today, congressman jim moran is here. thank you so much, jim. [ applause ] and falls church mayor nade nader baruk i was just mentioning baruk means blessings in hebrew, one who is blessed and barack means the same thing so he and i, we're right there. and i know he feels...
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republican national committee chairman michael steele who yesterday kicked off his fire pelosi bus tour in virginia told republicans it's time to rally behind christine o'donnell. >> i don't know if she can win until we try. how can you claim defeat before you attempt victory? this makes no sense. it makes no sense. stop it. stop it. >> meanwhile, o'donnell herself is fighting back against those questioning her chances. specifically against former bush administration adviser karl rov rove. >> but i am perplexed by what is going on with karl rove. all he has do is go to my website and he can see those accusations that he is continuing to put out are not true. i am very perplexed. i wonder does he want a democrat in that seat? >> still, the obama administration is seizing on the chance to paint o'donnell's victory as bad for the republican party and good for democrats. >> if you look at what people like karl rove or people like the state gop chairman have said, the republicans in delaware nominated something that they don't think can win or as one of them said couldn't be elected dog catcher. >>> and
republican national committee chairman michael steele who yesterday kicked off his fire pelosi bus tour in virginia told republicans it's time to rally behind christine o'donnell. >> i don't know if she can win until we try. how can you claim defeat before you attempt victory? this makes no sense. it makes no sense. stop it. stop it. >> meanwhile, o'donnell herself is fighting back against those questioning her chances. specifically against former bush administration adviser karl...
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mcdonald the new governor of virginia moved it back to 2006 levels. is that a good enough start in your mind? >> we have to make commitments. put them on the table that we will ramp spending back significantly. remember, president obama increased the federal spending by 25% in about 24 months. consider that the federal government was not a lean, mean machine before president obama took over. so these are good beginnings. we need to be very clear. i think you are going to hear clear prescriptions from republicans going forward. they have to be bold statements that are going to turn our country back toward prosperity. then we'll inspire the confidence of the people. again, no one should take a landslide for granted. i want to damp down enthusiasm. there is no given that the republicans will take over the house or the senate. only if we work very, very hard. i know that in my own race. we had to work extremely hard in order to win in fall. >> sean: we had young guns on the program earlier this week. they wrote a book, they were talking about the conserva
mcdonald the new governor of virginia moved it back to 2006 levels. is that a good enough start in your mind? >> we have to make commitments. put them on the table that we will ramp spending back significantly. remember, president obama increased the federal spending by 25% in about 24 months. consider that the federal government was not a lean, mean machine before president obama took over. so these are good beginnings. we need to be very clear. i think you are going to hear clear...
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car, they're not that effective in stopping the common cold or the flu, according to university of virginia researchers who conducted the study for the dial corporation, the results showed the hand sanitizer does not significantly reduce how often a person catches a cold or flu. >>> speaking of that, did you wash your hands today? if you're a guy, the likelihood is lower that you have done so in a public restroom. at least the likelihood is lower than if you're a lady. a study sponsored by the american society for microbiology finds 93% of women wash their hands, only 1 in 16 don't. as for the guys in the united states, not so good. almost 1 in 4 don't in public restrooms. you know how this is written? it says as for guys, one in four of us. i don't know what they're trying to tell me, but i think they're wrong. the number is up since the last study in 2007. us guys. right. >>> he sings about freedom, today a judge told george michael he will lose his. we will tell you why in a live report. >>> who new where you live could effect how much sex you have. men's health magazine ranks the top 10
car, they're not that effective in stopping the common cold or the flu, according to university of virginia researchers who conducted the study for the dial corporation, the results showed the hand sanitizer does not significantly reduce how often a person catches a cold or flu. >>> speaking of that, did you wash your hands today? if you're a guy, the likelihood is lower that you have done so in a public restroom. at least the likelihood is lower than if you're a lady. a study...
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we begin tonight in west virginia and it's shocking number. popular governor joe mansion, a democrat, now trailing in the race for senate republican, john raese. even though most voters in west virginia approve, a majority say they want republicans controlling congress. now to wisconsin where the news isn't good for senator russ feingold. the ppp shows feingold trailing ron johnson by 11 points. and an update on the big governor's race in california. jerry brown has a five-point lead over meg whitman and she's obviously trying perhaps unsuccessfully to buy that race. muslim bashing right now is one of the themes of the value voters summit this past weekend and newt gingrich leads the way in whipping it in this country. here he is stoking fear in what he calls the threat of sharia law. >> i have no problem with the mosques in new york city that are peaceful and obey american law, but i am opposed to any effort to impose sharia on the united states and we should have -- we should have a federal law that says under no circumstances in any jurisdi
we begin tonight in west virginia and it's shocking number. popular governor joe mansion, a democrat, now trailing in the race for senate republican, john raese. even though most voters in west virginia approve, a majority say they want republicans controlling congress. now to wisconsin where the news isn't good for senator russ feingold. the ppp shows feingold trailing ron johnson by 11 points. and an update on the big governor's race in california. jerry brown has a five-point lead over meg...
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but they'll have to run all these -- >> west virginia? >> we're watching west virginia. we done have it as a safe democratic seat. so i think when conservatives are angry and you see the kinds of turnout you're getting among conservatives, i think it's in play. but again, it's harder. >> dan, i have to ask you, the conventional wisdom now, today, that delaware is much more likely to be won by the democrats. of course, the conventional wisdom a few months ago is that mike castle had this in the bag. is this not an indictment, not only of establishment picks on both parties, but, prafrankly, political media that continues to get it wrong. >> i think that's absolutely right. stu is correct. i think that all the handicapping this morning would move that race toward the democrats. but this is a year in which conventional wisdom has been entirely wrong, most of the time. and i think that there is such a powerful anti-washington fervor out and around the country that we can't tell at this point how these races are going to shape up. i mean, i think one of the things that people
but they'll have to run all these -- >> west virginia? >> we're watching west virginia. we done have it as a safe democratic seat. so i think when conservatives are angry and you see the kinds of turnout you're getting among conservatives, i think it's in play. but again, it's harder. >> dan, i have to ask you, the conventional wisdom now, today, that delaware is much more likely to be won by the democrats. of course, the conventional wisdom a few months ago is that mike...
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the president went to a backyard party in the virginia suburbs. he surrounded himself with people who have benefited from health care reform already. every bit the campaigner for a law that is still under Ñiattac. >> the issue of lifetime limits, that is not going to be the rule anymore after tomorrow. preexisting conditions for children, children who have preexisting conditions are going to be covered. if young people don't have health insurance through their employer, they can stay on their parents' health insurance up to the age of 26. >> now, if you want more details on what this health care plan can mean to you and what insurers are doing to get around this law, stay with us. >>> on capitol hill, there was star power today. that is actor kevin costner, back in front of congress talking about what he calls a slow and uncoordinated response to the bp oil spill. >> americans demand that this nightmare that continues to chase us into the 21st century be solved with real solutions. solutions that don't depend on dispersan dispersants, burning and
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i understand the heart got you whooping in bed in mclane, virginia. but the head, pat, you know any candidate that has lied about their collegiate career, any candidate that has had economic problems that she's had makes it less likely that she wins a general election. >> karl rove's analysis that she would be probably tougher to get elected than mike castle was probably correct. but after this young woman won her election, she has a sensational night. she's on television. she looks very attractive. everybody is cheering, and here comes rove dumping on her the way you would expect moveon.org, why doesn't rove just shut up? >> just what i said. she has some personal problems. >> that's not the truth. >> that's the job of the opposition. what is rove doing trashing hills own nominee now? >> i think when you have a candidate that is severely flaw you might want to say it and have some conviction about your party. >> -- a democrat going after teddy kennedy for what happened. >> here is the deal. karl rove is paid by fox news and roger ails not to get repu
i understand the heart got you whooping in bed in mclane, virginia. but the head, pat, you know any candidate that has lied about their collegiate career, any candidate that has had economic problems that she's had makes it less likely that she wins a general election. >> karl rove's analysis that she would be probably tougher to get elected than mike castle was probably correct. but after this young woman won her election, she has a sensational night. she's on television. she looks very...